Podcasts about councils

Martin Daubney reacts as GB News exclusively reveals local authorities are offering a 'migrant toolkit' to help people enter Britain illegally. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Developers looking to fast-track projects could have to pay more, after the government announced on Friday it planned to give councils power to recover costs of infrastructure. The change comes amid controversy over fast track residental developments, with councils warning some projects are getting ahead of infrastructure for roads, water and wastewater. In Auckland, there's been strong criticism of the approval of a 1200 home Delmore development near Orewa. Housing and Infrastructure Minister Chris Bishop spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss.

Queensland councils face a staggering $1.2 billion financial shortfall after the federal government proposed shifting to a 50/50 disaster funding split, leaving regional ratepayers to cover tens of millions in storm damage. Speaking to Jason Matthews on 4BC Breakfast, Mackay Mayor Greg Williamson warned that local councils - who collect only 3% of national taxes - will be forced to drastically hike rates or abandon vital infrastructure repairs if Canberra slashes its disaster recovery support.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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The deadline for local councils to submit their amalgamation plans was yesterday, and Local Government New Zealand is calling for clarity on the next steps. In May, the Government gave councils three months to come up with proposals on how leadership in their regions should be reshaped - with 48 councils submitting Head Start proposals and 17 abstaining. LGNZ President and Gisborne mayor Rehette Stoltz says the organisation would love to have clarity on the next phase of this plan, given some councils didn't participate. "We now know that several councils have not participated, for whatever reason. They did try, but also, some councils like Gisborne and other unitary authorities did not have to take part in the Head Start. So we would love to have clarity about that." LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Learn how to use the upcoming, new library technology. The coucil customer service team has been recogised as one of Queensland's leading Councils for customer satisfaction and the imprtance of completing this years Census.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

https://www.cultivatingself.org/ In this episode of Political Hope, host Indy Rishi Singh sits down with Nessa Richman, a 30-year veteran of domestic food systems change and the Executive Director of the Rhode Island Food Policy Council . Together, they explore how over 300 Food Policy Councils across the nation are acting as hidden engines for civic engagement, community health, and food sovereignty. Drawing from her new book, Food Policy Councils: Building Civic Engagement and Community Well-Being , Nessa breaks down how local communities can bridge political divides, build collective power, and transform their regional economies from the kitchen table to the town hall.

Sunday marks the deadline for District councils to submit their proposals to amalgamate with at least one other nearby authority. Council's across the country have been meeting to finalise their proposals or face the process being dictated to them by central government. Bill Hickman has more.

The latest Curia Poll is in with a few surprises that could be outliers or a changing trend ahead.Councils around the country have sat around the table and put forth their preferred options for the Govt's demand to amalgamate. Whether the Govt will agree to their proposals is another story.Nicola Willis has announced a claw back of a loan made to Chorus to fund the roll out of fibre across the country, which will see $700m come back into the Govt coffers, but was not originally agreed to be paid back until 2036.++++++++++++++++++++Like us on Facebook.com/BigHairyNetwork Follow us on Twitter.com/@bighairynetworkFollowing us on TikTok.com/@bighairynetworkSupport us on Patreon www.patreon.com/c/BigHairyNewsCheck out our merch https://bhn.nz/shop/Donate to our work https://bhn.nz/shop/donation/

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I'm trying to work out in this council amalgamation back and forward, how many who aren't amalgamating are genuinely stuck, versus how many are simply sticking it up the Government because they don't like them and/or they don't like being told what to do? Councils are the bane of our lives. We are over council-ed, we are overrated and we should be immeasurably grateful to the central government who are capping rates and reducing the number of these groups. The deadline to submit your plan is this weekend. As always there are a decent number who haven't been able to get there, or if they have it will be close to deadline. Another part of the problem is of course we don't care. Our participation rate via voting is a joke. I noted ironically the other day Auckland Council set up a committee to work out why their turn out was only 28%. I could help them there – get rates down and produce fewer committees. The only reason you can argue against amalgamation is you're power hungry. There are 70+ councils in this country. A tiny island nation with a handful of people and we need, they argue, over 70 councils? Tiny little operations with duplication of services all over the place, all with their own rules, regulations and staffing costs and all with their weird variation and interpretation of rules. If ever there was a case for “less is more”, we have it. But no. Like recalcitrant children they are holding out. I assume some of them because they hope Labour get back and let them get on with their orgy of waste and inefficiency. When those who don't submit rely on the so-called back-up plan, they will moan about that too. The sad truth or outworking of this sort of behaviour is the revelation that these people are not really about us. They are not really about their community. They are about themselves. They are power grabbers and control freaks. They love their insignificant little fiefdoms and love to laud their perceived power over others. Come deadline and come the capping of the rates and the reduction of the council numbers, not to mention the water amalgamation, is there a single person outside those whose power is being disabled, that will actually miss what we currently have? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Under the expansive and illuminating light of the Full Moon in Aquarius, Therese Tucker channels a transmission from the Golden Circle Council of Sirius and the Arcturian Council of Light one that opens with a powerful cord-cutting meditation and deepens into one of the most quietly revelatory teachings this circle has received.Therese guides participants through an energy-cleansing visualization, releasing self-limiting beliefs and cutting cords to the negative stories that keep us small. From that cleared space, the Councils arrive with answers to three questions brought forward by the group questions about how to love deeply, the secret to inner peace, and why some people dream vividly while others wake with no memory of dreaming at all.The thread running through all three answers is the same and it may shift something fundamental in how you understand what you have been reaching for. Because what the Councils reveal is that the experience of lacking love, peace, or happiness is not a condition. It is an illusion. A hallucination, even. And once you hear how they explain that and why it is very difficult to unsee.This transmission is an activation for releasing the belief in lack and remembering that what you have been searching for has never actually been absent.✨ Continue your spiritual journey with Therese Tucker:

Taupo's mayor is pushing back against joining a Western Waikato council merger, which he's describing as a hostile takeover. Taupo District Council has decided not to submit any preferred amalgamation proposal and says the Western Waikato merger would result in ballooning debt for the region. Councils have until Sunday to present their merger proposals to the government. Mayor John Funnell spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss.

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Councils are being encouraged to record more consistent dog control data to help tackle the problem with roaming and uncontrolled dogs. Guidelines around how to use the current powers in law have also been released today. Local Government Minister Simon Watts spoke to Melissa Chan-Green.

Upper Hutt's mayor is urging other Wellington councils not to force the city into amalgamating against its will. There's little over a week to go before all councils must come up with a plan on simplifying local government. But in the capital, there's still stark disagreement about the details. Wellington issues reporter Ellen O'Dwyer has more.

Councils are calling for more time as some are still unable to find a partner or partners to create a group merger before the government's deadline. They have had three months to come up with their own deals under the 'head start' pathway, or get lumped with a plan forced on them instead. Acting Hamilton Mayor, Geoff Taylor spoke to Melissa Chan-Green.

Rotorua's mayor believes councils are racking up hefty insurance bills looking after artwork in storage. A Taxpayers' Union report finds councils across the country are sitting on $1.12 billion worth of art. It finds more than 71 thousand art pieces are owned by local government, with only 33% of the works on public display. Mayor Tania Tapsell told Mike Hosking having it in storage is money on a balance sheet that could be invested elsewhere. She says the cost of insurance alone would be enough to deliver the hydro slides she wants for her community. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Creeds and Councils of the Reformation is the third message from Chad Van Dixhoorn delivered at The Philadelphia Conference on Reformed Theology 2026. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/581/29?v=20251111

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Andrew Lowth, RTÉ Reporter, discusses the proposed creation of Municipal Councils.

The chair of a Northland iwi says plans to scrap iwi involvement in councils under the RMA will take away a seat at the decision making table for Māori. Recommended changes to the proposed RMA reforms include scrapping agreements dictating the role of iwi in council decision making - called Mana Whakahono a Rohe agreements. Political reporter Tuwhenuaroa Natanahira has more.

Under the tender r and emotionally attuned light of the New Moon in Cancer, Therese Tucker channels a transmission from the Golden Circle Council of Sirius and the Arcturian Council of Light — one that holds both cosmic perspective and deeply personal healing in the same breath.The Councils speak to the golden energy and Christ consciousness light currently surrounding the planet, and address one of the most asked questions in conscious communities right now: where exactly does humanity stand in the collective awakening? The answer they offer is specific, surprising, and worth hearing for yourself.This session also explores what the Councils describe as the dream your soul created for your spiritual growth — and the invitation to move through it not as a passive participant, but as a lucid dreamer who knows they are dreaming.The transmission addresses questions from Spirit Circle participants about healing broken hearts, cultivating self-love during difficulty, and the relationship between New Earth experiences and our waking and sleeping lives. The Councils offer a reframe around heartbreak that may shift something deep — a reminder that what we experience in others is a reflection of their limitations, not a measure of our worth.✨ This transmission is an activation for the heart — an invitation to wake up inside the dream, transmute fear into love, and understand exactly where we are in the larger unfolding.✨ Continue your spiritual journey with Therese Tucker:

Twelve years after Phil Hogan abolished town councils, they are set to return in a more modest form as municipal councils. An expert group has recommended creating these new local councils across all 31 local authorities, including in cities. Joining Ciara to discuss this is Derek Mooney, Public Affairs and Communications Advisor and former Fianna Fail Strategist.

Councils around the country now have less than three weeks to submit their proposals to the government about how they might want to amalgamate. One of the councils weighing up its future is Lower Hutt. It's mayor, Fauono Ken Laban spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss.

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Federated Farmers have quite rightly raised what you would loosely call "the alarm" around a rush of new deals between councils and local Māori. The rush is on because of the Government's new Natural Environment and Planning bills. They were released late last year, saying you can't do local Māori deals under it. It's passed its first reading and is sitting at committee level and due back soon. Like rust, councils don't sleep, so the deals are being inked. Canterbury is the latest, but deals have already been done in Manawatu, Whanganui, Northland, and Taranaki. Obviously, we could focus on the duplicitous nature of all this. We could focus on the fundamental dishonesty of giving people a say over major matters without having to ever face a voter. But let us, for this moment in time, wonder aloud whether this very sort of thing might be a reason for the softness in the National Party vote at the moment. We are late in the term and, yes, there was a lot to do to try and stitch up the chaos Labour left behind. But the Māorification of this country was a centrepiece for all the players in the current Government, and yet you can argue, and I do, that it never got the attention it needed. It never seemed to have the urgency. It started with the smaller, you could argue, simpler stuff i.e. Māori names for everything. There should have been stroke-of-pen edicts that ended the nonsense on the spot. We had the vote at local level around Māori wards. That was democracy in action as some kept them, some didn't. But at least we had a say. But stitch-up deals with local tribes who decide what gets done and doesn't, simply because of race, is a gargantuan example of what needed addressing on day one. Here we are on day 962 and we still haven't closed it off and, given it's July and Parliament rises in September, there are only a handful of sitting days left. ChatGPT tells me there's only ten. I assume they plan to pass it in that time, but in the ensuing period the piss is well and truly being taken. Delivery is everything in government. On this, even if they deliver, they have looked lackadaisical in their approach, hence the bleeding of support. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week Dr. Jenkins takes up another listener question, this week dealing with the matter of the authority of councils, and the place of councils within the life of the Church. For Fr. Florovsky's article: https://tinyurl.com/FlorovskyCatholicity For St. Athanasius De Decretis: https://www.newadvent.org/fathers/2809.htm

Between 2016 and 2021, Christchurch lost 14.5 per cent of its urban tree canopy and most of the lost trees were on residential land. 

The mayor of a flood-prone town says it's wishful thinking that the government will help councils to fund their climate adaptation plans. The government has introduced a bill that would make adaptation planning mandatory for areas at high risk from climate change hazards like flooding and sea level rise. But it's kicked the big question of funding into the next parliamentary term, despite growing calls to deal with that issue now. Climate change correspondent Kate Newton reports.

Tonight on The Huddle, Jordan Williams from the Taxpayers' Union and former Labour Minister Phil Goff joined in on a discussion about the following issues of the day - and more! Councils have been signing iwi partnership agreements before the RMA is replaced - are we worried about this? What is Chris Bishop trying to do? ACT leader David Seymour is looking into banning smartphones for under-16s. Do we think this is the way to go? Should we wait and figure things out? LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A proposed law change will mean councils have to come up with adaptation plans for communities at high risk from climate change hazards. Climate change correspondent Kate Newton spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss.

National says Labour must take a clear stance on rates caps, with the Government planning to introduce legislation before the election. Labour's Chris Hipkins has told Newstalk ZB his party's yet to decide on a position. He says the policy is "good retail politics" but adds councils will need ways to fund core services. Local Government Minister Simon Watts told Mike Hosking they want to make sure that when they implement a policy, it's enduring and there is certainty for businesses and households. He says the problem is that Labour has previously indicated that they would vote against the legislation, but are now saying they don't have a position. Watts says he just wants to know where they stand on this. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The government's made a sport of bashing councils for overspending, but a new tourism plan acknowledges that they're about more than just rubbish, roads, and waterLocal bodies welcome a substantial plan for tourism that clearly lays out whose job it is to do what, including attracting visitors into towns through eventsFind The Detail on Newsroom or RNZGo to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details

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A Wairoa Mayor is campaigning for councils to have more legal powers to deal with the proliferation of vape stores. Craig Little is concerned vaping is being normalised and it is hard to protect vulnerable communities, and is appealing for other council's to join forces. Wairoa Mayor Craig Little spoke to Lisa Owen.

Local government's delays in fixing their leaky pipes, or damaged roads are costing ratepayers even more in the long run.

Under the grounded and revealing light of the Full Moon in Capricorn, Therese Tucker channels a transmission from the Golden Circle Council of Sirius and the Arcturian Council of Light addressing some of the most common questions being asked in spiritual circles right now: are the changes and activations people are sensing actually real? Why are so many waking up tired despite a full night of sleep? And just how close are we to the event so many have been anticipating?The Councils speak to a noticeable increase in spiritual energy connected to Sirius, describing the current process less as a single dramatic leap and more like climbing a staircase toward something larger still ahead.This transmission also brings through specific guidance on the solar and seismic shifts currently moving through the Earth. The Councils explain how increased solar energy and photonic frequencies are connected to localized seismic activity, and offer reassurance that the physical and emotional disruptions many are feeling right now are part of a natural purification process not something to fear, but something to move through consciously.Therese also shares grounding practices to support the body through this transition, along with insight into why so many are waking up exhausted even after what should be restful sleep.✨ This transmission is an activation for understanding what your body and energy field are moving through right now and for finding steadiness as the staircase continues to rise.✨ Continue your spiritual journey with Therese Tucker:

Social media is driving increased demand for cosmetic injectables and tattoos with some people too embarrassed to complain when things go wrong. Regulation for the sector is from local councils, and the Medical, Nursing and Dental councils, but there is support for national oversight. A number of councils are consulting on possible bylaws to regulate tattoos, piercing, and cosmetic procedures such as Botox. 16 councils across the country already have bylaws in place. New Zealand Society of Cosmetic Medicine co-president Dr Sarah Hart and Marlborough District Council councillor Sally Arbuckle.

The Government has told councils to come forward with plans or face having amalagamation plans made for them.

Honoring Abdullah Ibrahim, South African jazz musician, welcoming his friend, ally Deborah Felmeth to guide us into the enormity of his great soul, his influential dedication, practice, that he may resonate in us all, with Music –  Africa – tears and laughter – Ishmael,  & “Mandenberg,” that he played at Nelson Mandela's Inauguration, and was played at Zohran Mamdani's Inauguration… CoyoteNetworkNews.com · Events, Councils, & More Visionary Activist on Patreon The post Honoring Abdullah Ibrahim appeared first on KPFA.

Something is building this summer. And during the New Moon in Gemini Spirit Circle on June 14th, the Golden Circle Council of Sirius and the Arcturian Council of Light came through with a transmission that speaks directly to what is happening energetically right now — and what is coming.The Councils describe golden energy transmissions currently being sent to Earth, building toward a significant peak this August. They explain what is happening to the planet's electromagnetic field during this time, why so many people are feeling it physically, and what the layers of Earth's energetic body actually look like from their perspective. It is a transmission that reframes what you may be feeling in your body right now as something far more intentional than it might seem.This episode also touches on one of the questions many in the spiritual community are sitting with: alien disclosure. Before the channeling began, the group brought this question forward — and what the Councils offered about the current timeline, and why it feels the way it does, is worth hearing for yourself.Therese also speaks to the importance of discernment when navigating information about interdimensional encounters — and why your own intuition will always be a more reliable guide than external proof.✨ This transmission is an invitation to tune in to what is already moving through the field — and to trust what your own inner guidance is telling you about this extraordinary moment in time.✨ Continue your spiritual journey with Therese Tucker:

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